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Sir John Reginald Hartnell Bond served as an Advisory Director at Northern Trust Corporation since November 1, 2009. Sir Bond has been a Senior Advisor at KKR & Co. L.P. since November 2006. He serves on executive functions on International Advisory Board of Mitsubishi Corporation, China Development Forum and Shanghai's International Business Leader's Advisory Council. He served as Consultant of Ford Motor Co. from September 19, 2006 to October 17, 2008. Sir Bond served ... as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Marine Midland Banks, Inc. from 1991 to 1993. He served as Group Chief Executive at HSBC Holdings PLC from January 1, 1993 to 1998 and joined HSBC Holdings PLC in 1961 and served in Asia for 25 years and the USA for four years. Sir Bond served as President of the International Monetary Conference (IMC) since June 2002. He served as the Chairman of the Management at Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV since March 31, 2011. Sir Bond serves as Co-Chairman of the Mayor of Shanghai's International Business Leaders' Advisory Council. He has been Chairman of Xstrata Plc (U.K) at Mitsubishi Corporation since 2011. He served as the Chairman of Vodafone India Limited (Vodafone Essar Ltd). He served as Group Chairman at HSBC since 1998. He served as Group Chairman at HSBC Holdings PLC from May 1961 to May 2006, when he stepped down after a 45 year career with HSBC. Sir Bond served as Chairman of Institute of International Finance Inc., from 1998 to 2003. He served as Chairman of Xstrata plc from May 4, 2011 to November 20, 2012. He served as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Vodafone Group PLC from July 25, 2006 to July 26, 2011. He served as the Chairman at HSBC Bank USA, N. A. since 1997. Sir Bond served as the Chairman of HSBC Bank Middle East. He served as the Chairman of the Board of HSBC USA Inc., since 1997. Sir Bond served as the Chairman of the Board at HSBC Bank Canada since 1987. He served as the Chairman of HSBC Bank PLC from 1998 to December 31, 2004. He serves as a Director of Maersk LNG A/S. He has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of Shui On Land Limited since September 18, 2006. He serves as a Director of HSBC Bank USA, N.A. He serves as Director of Xstrata Plc (U.K). Sir Bond has been an Independent Director of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S since April 2008 and since May 4, 2011. He serves as a Director of Vodafone Essar Ltd. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board of The British-American Business Council. Sir Bond served as an Executive Director of Banking of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited from 1990 to 1991 and Executive Director of Americas from 1988 to 1990. Sir Bond served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Vodaphone Group Plc from January 2005 to July 26, 2011. He served as a Director of Ford Motor Co., from 2000 to October 2008. Sir Bond served as a Non-Executive Director of Vodafone Group PLC from January 1, 2005 to July 2011. Sir Bond served as a Non-Executive Director of London Stock Exchange from 1994 to 1999, Orange PLC from 1996 to 1999 and British Steel PLC from 1994 to 1998. He served as an Executive Director of HSBC Holdings PLC of HSBC Finance Corp. since 1990 and previously also served as its Director. Sir Bond served as a Director of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd. until May 23, 2006. He served as a Director of Bank of England since June 1, 2001. Sir Bond served as a Director of HSBC USA Inc., since 1987 and served as a Director of HSBC Bank PLC from 1993 to May 26, 2006. He served as Director of HSBC Bank Canada, division of HSBC USA Inc., since 1987. Sir Bond served as a Member of the Court of Bank of England from 2001 to 2004. He was a Governor of the English-Speaking Union from November 1997 to December 2003. Sir Bond is a member of China Banking Regulatory Commission International Advisory Board, and Tsinghua School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University. Sir Bond served a Member of Advisory Council at Central Bank of United Arab Emirates since October 2010. His Knighthood was conferred for services to banking in the Queen's Birthday Honors in 1999. In 2003, Sir Bond was awarded both the Magnolia Gold Award by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government and the Foreign Policy Association, New York's Gold Medal. Sir Bond completed his education in the UK, he held an English Speaking Union Scholarship in the U.S.A. from 1959 to 1960.

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